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John Singleton

Directing Born Jan 6, 1968 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 credits

Biography

​John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 - April 28, 2019) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South Los Angeles, many of his films consider the implications of inner-city violence like the critically acclaimed and popular Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning and Baby Boy. He later branched out into mainstream territory with the blockbuster 2 Fast 2 Furious and Four Brothers.

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Full filmography

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
  • Boyz n the Hood (1991) as The Mailman (uncredited)
  • Yo! MTV Raps (1988) as Self
  • Shaft (2000) as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
  • Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) as Fireman
  • Baby Boy (2001) as Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
  • Poetic Justice (1993) as Colette's Man (uncredited)
  • America Beyond the Color Line (2004) as Self
  • Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993) as Self (uncredited)
  • Trojan War (2015) as Self
  • Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997) as Self
  • The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011) as Self
  • Baadasssss! (2004) as Detroit J
  • Your Studio and You (1995) as John Singleton
  • Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) as Self
  • Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021) as Self
  • These Amazing Shadows (2011) as Self
  • Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994) as Self
  • L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017) as Himself
  • Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) as Self
  • The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) as Self
  • Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003) as Self